Biographies: Rick Perry Bio (R):
Rick Perry is from Paint Creek in Texas. His political career started in 1985, as a rural West Texas district in the state House of Representatives. He was first elected into the statewide office in 1990. He then served as Texas Commissioner of agriculture and was for two terms. Along with that he was a school board member and also a World War II tail gunner. In between 1972 and 1977 Perry served in the US Air Force. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1972.
Bill White Bio (D):
Bill White before becoming mayor built one of the region’s most successful businesses. He was a Deputy Secretary of Energy of the US. While he was doing that, he helped Diversify national energy supplies and helped save taxpayers billions of dollars with management reforms. In 1970, White served as a legislative assistant in Congress, there he worked on a “landmark” energy legislation. As for school, White attended Harvard University on a scholarship. White grew up in San Antonio, and now him and his wife led numerous charitable organizations. Current Poll Numbers:
Rick Perry(R) - 51.0% Bill White(D) - 41.3%
Market Issues:
Education:
Perry- Wants increased enrollment, make college prep mandatory in high school, high ranking schools. teacher pay raises and incentives, public private venture, road to Tier One, affordable college. Also wants to expand virtual schools, because of the increase of drop out rates. He believes this would allow students that fell behind a chance at it again
White - says he would of signed a $25 million bill that Perry Vetoed that would of put new standards on pre-kindergarten programs. He believes there needs to be more emphasis on vocational programs
Budget:
Perry- Aggressive job creation, record property tax reduction, overcome budget shortfall, reduce spending and cutting buisness taxes. Since the talk of state budget has said to become as high as $18 billion, Perry thinks we should close the downfall just like in 2003. Later last year, Perry reduced Children’s Health Insurance Program, reduced health insurance benefits for teachers and used an accounting trick that allowed them to delay payments to state agencies into the next biennium.
White - Says he wants to ask agencies how workloads can be reallocated among employees to cut down on cost, look at contracts and see which ones have price-escalator clauses that should be renegotiated based on changes in the market, and look at all the overhead costs of government – security, energy, health benefits. But these will unlikely be able to close the budget gap.
Transportation:
Perry- Local control, ending budget diversions, and help for new roads. Opposes allowing local voters to increase the gas tax to pay for local projects.
White- Supports allowing local voters to increase the gas tax to pay for transportation projects and says local organizations, instead of the state.
Jobs/Economy:
Perry - Pushed for the creation and funding of the Texas Enterprise Fund, which gives tax dollars to companies considering relocating or expanding to Texas. Also pushed for the Emerging Technology Fund, which is supposed to bring universities and private companies together to create jobs. In the last year, unemployment reached the highest point in Texas since the late 1980s but remained below the national rate.
White- Wants to almost completely abolish the Enterprise Fund. As mayor of Houston, the city added more non-farming jobs than any state outside of Texas. White also wants to increase emphasis on workforce training.
Immigration:
Perry -Surge operations, transnational gang initiative, and ranger recons. Has has also led the effort to steer $250 million to the Texas-Mexico border, with efforts including additional personnel and equipment for local law enforcement and more state border patrol on the border. Perry does not support an Arizona-style immigration law in Texas that would require police to check the immigration status of anyone they stop or detain.
Health Care -
Perry - Cracking down on frivolous lawsuits, increased access in undeserved areas, protecting children, Texas protects its most vulnerable citizens, and be tough on fraud.
White
Stories- Perry Vs. White
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2010/10/11/white_criticizes_perrys_ethics.html
- Outside of the Texas Ethics Commission, Bill White, the democratic nominee, was accusing the GOP parties candidate for giving special treatment to campaign donors. $17 million of Perry's $83 million campaign money has been from appointees to state boards. White claims that Perry has been using the state governement as a "political machine". White also believes that people who are appointed to boards and commissions should be limited to $10,000 each political cycle. White believes that the real issue is whether its possible to get the best appointees when you focus on “one wing of one political party” and people who are large donors. And he believes the answer to that is obviously no.The bias in this article is because it focuses on the democratic view, which is White's views about the cap that should be put on donators. You also cannot find many articles about Perry doing mudsingling toward White. The Media may be giving White more coverage but it does not seem to matter since Perry is still so ahead in the polls.
Why Rick Perry Won?
- Rick Perry has been the governor for over Texas since 2000 when President George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. For the last decade Perry has been goverenor of Texas. As for the reasons why, Perry is a right wing conservative and stand for most issues that republicans feel strongly in, such as, the death penalty, reducing taxes, and pro life. Perry also promised to keep Texas out of the downs of the economic downturn.
Articles About Race http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/04/1908710/texas-gov-perry-says-hes-not-making.html#ixzz14LJGciN4 AUSTIN — Despite heightened visibility after his commanding re-election victory this week, Gov. Rick Perry today insisted that he will not be a presidential contender in 2012 as he began a two-day round of nationally televised interviews to promote his newly released book, Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington.
Interviewed by Meredith Viera, co-host of NBC’s Today Show, the 60-year-old Republican governor dismissed Viera’s suggestions that the release of his book his might be aimed at stoking national attention toward a run as president. Viera pointed out that Barack Obama and George W. Bush both published books at the outset of their presidential campaigns.
"So you don't see any scenario where the party is going to come to you and say we need you in 2012 and you would accept?" Viera asked.
Saying he doesn’t see that scenario "at all," Perry responded, "I'm not running for the presidency of the United States."
He also said that he has the world's "greatest job" as governor of Texas and said that the arguments he lays out in his book should be a further illustration that he is not a contender for president. Anyone running for president, he told Viera, is not going to be taking on the issues "with the power that I do." http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7278892.html NEW YORK — American voters sent a clear message in this week's midterm elections that they reject big government, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday.
Appearing on NBC's "Today" show, the Republican governor said his party's return to a majority in the House and its gains in the Senate indicate that voters "want (their) freedoms back."
"The work's in front of us now. I think the American people said 'Listen, we're spending too much money on things that we don't want,'" said Perry, who was re-elected as governor with 55 percent of the vote, roundly defeating his main Democratic rival Bill White.
"I think Republicans just need to listen to the people. And people were very clear on Tuesday night. We've got more government than we can pay for. Pare it back. We want our freedoms back," he said.
Perry is promoting his new book, "Fed Up!: Our Fight to Save America from Washington."
Asked if he planned to run for president, Perry said his zeal against big government, exemplified in his book, was a good signal that this would never happen.
"Anyone running for the presidency is not going to go take on these issues with the power that I do," he said.
Texas Governor Race
Perry vs. WhiteBiographies:
Rick Perry Bio (R):
Rick Perry is from Paint Creek in Texas. His political career started in 1985, as a rural West Texas district in the state House of Representatives. He was first elected into the statewide office in 1990. He then served as Texas Commissioner of agriculture and was for two terms. Along with that he was a school board member and also a World War II tail gunner. In between 1972 and 1977 Perry served in the US Air Force. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1972.
Bill White Bio (D):
Bill White before becoming mayor built one of the region’s most successful businesses. He was a Deputy Secretary of Energy of the US. While he was doing that, he helped Diversify national energy supplies and helped save taxpayers billions of dollars with management reforms. In 1970, White served as a legislative assistant in Congress, there he worked on a “landmark” energy legislation. As for school, White attended Harvard University on a scholarship. White grew up in San Antonio, and now him and his wife led numerous charitable organizations.
Current Poll Numbers:
Rick Perry(R) - 51.0% Bill White(D) - 41.3%
Market Issues:
Education:
Budget:
Transportation:
Jobs/Economy:
Immigration:
Health Care -
Stories- Perry Vs. White
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2010/10/11/white_criticizes_perrys_ethics.html
- Outside of the Texas Ethics Commission, Bill White, the democratic nominee, was accusing the GOP parties candidate for giving special treatment to campaign donors. $17 million of Perry's $83 million campaign money has been from appointees to state boards. White claims that Perry has been using the state governement as a "political machine". White also believes that people who are appointed to boards and commissions should be limited to $10,000 each political cycle. White believes that the real issue is whether its possible to get the best appointees when you focus on “one wing of one political party” and people who are large donors. And he believes the answer to that is obviously no.The bias in this article is because it focuses on the democratic view, which is White's views about the cap that should be put on donators. You also cannot find many articles about Perry doing mudsingling toward White. The Media may be giving White more coverage but it does not seem to matter since Perry is still so ahead in the polls.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-dayinlife_10tex.ART0.State.Edition2.3353944.html
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/columns/2010/10/10/perry-white-don-t-race-to-conclusions-52.php
Results of Election
(R) Rick Perry - 55.1 [WINNER]
(D) Bill White - 42.3
Why Rick Perry Won?
- Rick Perry has been the governor for over Texas since 2000 when President George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. For the last decade Perry has been goverenor of Texas. As for the reasons why, Perry is a right wing conservative and stand for most issues that republicans feel strongly in, such as, the death penalty, reducing taxes, and pro life. Perry also promised to keep Texas out of the downs of the economic downturn.
Articles About Race
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/04/1908710/texas-gov-perry-says-hes-not-making.html#ixzz14LJGciN4
AUSTIN — Despite heightened visibility after his commanding re-election victory this week, Gov. Rick Perry today insisted that he will not be a presidential contender in 2012 as he began a two-day round of nationally televised interviews to promote his newly released book, Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington.
Interviewed by Meredith Viera, co-host of NBC’s Today Show, the 60-year-old Republican governor dismissed Viera’s suggestions that the release of his book his might be aimed at stoking national attention toward a run as president. Viera pointed out that Barack Obama and George W. Bush both published books at the outset of their presidential campaigns.
"So you don't see any scenario where the party is going to come to you and say we need you in 2012 and you would accept?" Viera asked.
Saying he doesn’t see that scenario "at all," Perry responded, "I'm not running for the presidency of the United States."
He also said that he has the world's "greatest job" as governor of Texas and said that the arguments he lays out in his book should be a further illustration that he is not a contender for president. Anyone running for president, he told Viera, is not going to be taking on the issues "with the power that I do."
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7278892.html NEW YORK — American voters sent a clear message in this week's midterm elections that they reject big government, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday.
Appearing on NBC's "Today" show, the Republican governor said his party's return to a majority in the House and its gains in the Senate indicate that voters "want (their) freedoms back."
"The work's in front of us now. I think the American people said 'Listen, we're spending too much money on things that we don't want,'" said Perry, who was re-elected as governor with 55 percent of the vote, roundly defeating his main Democratic rival Bill White.
"I think Republicans just need to listen to the people. And people were very clear on Tuesday night. We've got more government than we can pay for. Pare it back. We want our freedoms back," he said.
Perry is promoting his new book, "Fed Up!: Our Fight to Save America from Washington."
Asked if he planned to run for president, Perry said his zeal against big government, exemplified in his book, was a good signal that this would never happen.
"Anyone running for the presidency is not going to go take on these issues with the power that I do," he said.